Ackermann Collection (#9)

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Native man of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull
Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with club, loincloth, necklace and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands

Royal Morai in the Bay of Ti-utatoo, Hawaii (Morai of the King of the Sandwich Islands). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands

Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands)
Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824

Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Kadoo, a native of the Caroline Islands, with elongated earlobes, necklace and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann

Woman of the Caroline Islands. Queen of the Caroline Islands holding a leaf parasol, her limbs tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

King of the Caroline Islands. Chief with elongated earlobes and body tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Native woman of Erikub Atoll, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with rolled pandanus-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos. Woman of the Tchichagoff Islands

Native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824

Native man of Radack Islands, Marshall Islands
Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest, blue beard and rolled pandanus-leaf earrings

Native woman from the Saltikoff Islands, Marshall Islands
Native woman from the Saltikoff Islands, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with headdress, flower earrings, tattoos and sarong

Native man of distinction from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with club, fan, loincloth and full body tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings
Girl of New Zealand. Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga (dance of the Friendly Islands). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann

Ackermanns Library for Works of Art, London
Ackermanns Library for Works of Art, 101 The Strand, London. View of the library room with people looking at paintings, books and prints under gas light fittings by F.C. Accum

Rudolph Ackermann, or Ackermanns (b / w photo)
733709 Rudolph Ackermann, or Ackermanns (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolph Ackermann, or Ackermanns. 203 Regent Street)

Drury Lane Theatre, from Microcosm of London, by R Ackermann
810330 Drury Lane Theatre, from Microcosm of London, by R Ackermann, 1808 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

New Covent Garden Theatre, from Microcosm of London, 1810 by R Ackermann
810304 New Covent Garden Theatre, from Microcosm of London, 1810 by R Ackermann (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

Water Engine, Coldbath Fields Prison, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts
810293 Water Engine, Coldbath Fields Prison, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 1808 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

Title page, Hail, Rain, Steam and Speed by an Old Stoker - a satire on JMW Turners painting of the same name. 1850

Scene inside a salt mine, Cheshire. 1818

Bank of England, West Wing added (coloured engraving)
582133 Bank of England, West Wing added (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, West Wing added. Published 1809)

Foreign Department, View towards the Transept, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)
611304 Foreign Department, View towards the Transept, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foreign Department)

The Transept towards the Grand Entrance, Great Exhibition, 1851 (coloured engraving)
611294 The Transept towards the Grand Entrance, Great Exhibition, 1851 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transept towards the Grand Entrance)

Commoner, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford
NCO193415 Commoner, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Uwins

The orphan Johnny reunited with his father, Dr. Syntax. The old man has his feet in buckets of warm water to sooth
FLO5000046 The orphan Johnny reunited with his father, Dr. Syntax. The old man has his feet in buckets of warm water to sooth the gout. The bookseller, cook and Betty Broom look

Johnny and other revellers arrested by the Night Watchman after a riotous dance party in Covent Garden Chambers
FLO4999963 Johnny and other revellers arrested by the Night Watchman after a riotous dance party in Covent Garden Chambers

Johnny sneaking the maid Molly a glass of wine in the parlour as Sir Jeffery Gourmand sleeps at the dining table
FLO4999736 Johnny sneaking the maid Molly a glass of wine in the parlour as Sir Jeffery Gourmand sleeps at the dining table. Almost caught by another servant at the door

Johnny looking for work at a registry office for domestic servants. Men and women with monocles examining porters
FLO4999557 Johnny looking for work at a registry office for domestic servants. Men and women with monocles examining porters, maids and other staff

Johnny interrupts an argument between guests at a party in a Regency parlour
FLO4999921 Johnny interrupts an argument between guests at a party in a Regency parlour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae Genus

Johnny drunk on the sofa of Sir David Dangles house thrown out by the liveried footmen
FLO5000009 Johnny drunk on the sofa of Sir David Dangles house thrown out by the liveried footmen. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny

Johnny playing his flute at a sheep-shearing festival, surrounded by dancing country girls
FLO4999657 Johnny playing his flute at a sheep-shearing festival, surrounded by dancing country girls. Shepherds shear sheep in a barn and wash them in a pond

Johnny reading to Sir Jeffery Gourmand in his study. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson
FLO4999573 Johnny reading to Sir Jeffery Gourmand in his study. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae Genus

Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden
5893732 Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden after a fox)

Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters
5893726 Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters)

Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour
5893723 Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour)

Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols
5893722 Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols)

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party
5893718 Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over)

Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind
5893716 Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind)

Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, etc
5893710 Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, etc. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice)

Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room
5893701 Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room with a scolding wife)

Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail
5893698 Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail to the amusement of his friends)

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"Exploring the Many Facets of Ackermann: From Oxton House to Woburn Abbey" Step into the world of Ackermann, a name that resonates with history and artistry. Journey back to Devon's picturesque landscapes, where Oxton House stands as a testament to elegance under the watchful eye of Rev. John Beaumont Swete. In 1825, Pynes House in Exeter became another jewel in Ackermann's crown. But it wasn't just grand estates that captured their attention; they also delved into the realm of creativity. Collaborating with renowned composer Giuseppe Verdi, Ackermann showcased their versatility beyond architecture and design. The allure extended further as an English gentleman faced trial in France during the 18th century – a tale shrouded in mystery and intrigue, leaving us wondering about his fate. Ackermann's artistic prowess knew no bounds; from military regalia to lively tavern scenes, they captured moments frozen in time. Three soldiers proudly paraded outside a tavern while an ensign of the Grenadier Guards donned his uniform with pride in 1844. Venturing beyond military life, Westminster Cavalry galloped onto canvas alongside Southwark Cavalry – both embodying strength and valor. Yet amidst all this grandeur lies humor intertwined within everyday situations. Witness a man tumbling off a broken chair at a dinner party or find yourself chuckling at another caught between an unruly parrot and mischievous cat within the confines of a drawing room. And finally, immerse yourself in opulence as you step into the Egyptian Hall at Mansion House for an unforgettable banquet scene – where lavishness meets architectural splendor. Ackermann weaves together tales through artistry and innovation across various realms - from stately homes like Oxton House to collaborations with musical masters like Verdi. Their legacy lives on through captivating depictions ranging from military life to comedic mishaps, leaving us captivated by the rich tapestry they've created.